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Parish Calendar

St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Fayette, Alabama

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Recurring Events

Sunday Holy Eucharist - 10 am, followed by Church School classes

The Christian Center of Concern Food Bank - 8-9:30 am first 3 Wed of month, 2d Ave NE at 2d St NE  

The Daughters of the King meet in Gunner's House for Morning Prayer Thursdays at 11 am.

Al-Anon meetings have been suspended for the time being because of lack of attendance.  

Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.) meet Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 7 pm in Parish Hall.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in the Parish Hall the first Tuesday each month, 6:30 pm.

Episcopal Chuch Women (ECW) meet the second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm.

The Parish Vestry meet the second Sunday each month after Church School classes.

The Ministerial Association meet the first Tuesday each month at 11 at Charles' Cafeteria.

The Chamber of Commerce meet the first Tuesday each month at noon in the Civic Center.

For conferences & retreats see brochures and registration forms in the Office or Parish Hall.


The Season after Pentecost

Sun, July 18 - Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

                   10:00 am - Morning Prayer

July 23-25 - Alabama Folk School: A Panoply of Folk Arts - at Camp McDowell

                         Carter-Style Guitar, Banjo, Frail Like Grandpa, Bowed Psaltery, Simply Psaltery

                    Pennywhistle, Autoharp, Mountain Dulcimer. Check it out HERE.

Sun, July 25 - Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

                   10:00 am - Holy Eucharist - Celebrant: The Rev. Robert P. Morpeth

July 24-Aug 7 - Province IV Youth Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Click HERE for more info

Sun, Aug 1 - Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

                   10:00 am - Holy Eucharist - Celebrant: The Rev. Robert P. Morpeth

Sun, Aug 8 - Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost

                   10:00 am - Holy Eucharist - Celebrant: The Rev. Robert P. Morpeth

Sun, Aug 15 - Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

                   10:00 am - Holy Eucharist - Celebrant: The Rev. Robert P. Morpeth

Note: Nominations for XI Bishop of Alabama open Aug 15 and close Oct 1. 

Sun, Aug 29 - Grubby Sunday

Mon, Sept 5 - Labor Day (National Holiday)

Sept 24 & 25 - The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, author & eminent preacher,

                        speaks at St. Stephen's, Birmingham

Sun, Sept 26 - MICHAELMAS, OUR PATRONAL FEAST

Oct 1 & 2 - Frog Level Festival

Oct 7-8 - 121st Annual ECW Diocesan Conference in Anniston

Sat, Oct 9 - Fleatique & Gumbo Sale

Oct 17-21 - Alabama Folk School: Folk Music Week - at Camp McDowell

                         Silkscreen Painting, Splint-Style Chair Weaving, Irish Ceili Dancing,

                    Irish Mandolin, Woodcarving, Irish Fiddle, Irish Hammered Dulcimer. Check it out HERE.

Oct 17-22 - Alabama Folk School (running concurrently): 13th Annual Watercolor Workshop

                        Check it out HERE.

Nov 5-7 - Happening # 57, renewal retreat for 10-12th graders, locale to be announced. Click HERE for info.

Nov 5-9 - Alabama Folk School: Weekend Plus

                     Advanced Fiddle, Beginning Fiddle, Rhythm Guitar, Clawhammer Banjo, Harmonica Clinic

                 Quilting-Native American Leaf Pounding, Pottery for the Table, Rustic Furniture    Check it out HERE.

Nov 19-21 - Clergy Spouses' Weekend at Camp McDowell

Sun, Nov 21 - CHRIST THE KING


Advent

Sun, Nov 28 - First Sunday of Advent

Sun, Dec 5 - Second Sunday of Advent; Alabama State Day at Washington National Cathedral


2011

Feb 11-12 - 180th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Alabama, St. Luke's, Mountain Brook

Sun, Feb 20 - Episcopal Visitation by Bishop Parsley to St. Michael's, with Confirmations

Mon, Apr 25 - Nominees for XI Bishop of Alabama are announced

April 27-20 - Bishops' Spring Clergy & Clergy Spouse Conference, Camp McDowell

April 30 - deadline for ECW College Scholarship Applications

Sat, June 25 - "Walkabout" - nominees for XI Bishop of Alabama appear and answer questions

                       at St. Luke's, Mountain Brook

Sat, July 16 - Diocesan Convention reconvenes to elect XI Bishop of Alabama, at the Cathedral

Sat, Dec 31 - The Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Jr., retires as X Bishop of Alabama


2012

Sat, Jan 7 - XI Bishop of Alabama is consecrated, Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham

 

 

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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,

but in order that the world might be saved through Him. John 3:17.

 

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